2014-08-13T13:44:31-05:00 2013-12-31 MILLIGAN & COMPANY LLC 105 N 22ND ST FL 2 PHILADELPHIA PA 191031302 990 2013-01-01 230487205 COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY COMM 2155573600 8 PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO 2155573600 2014-08-13 true LAVON CHANCY P00765200 2154969100 2014-08-13 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN 8 PENN CENTER 1628 JFK BLVD PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 771627 false X WWW.SEVENTY.ORG X 2002 PA THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS AND A BETTER INFORMED CITIZENRY IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY EDUCATING CITIZENS, SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND DEMANDING THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. 62 61 8 250 0 1535487 771457 0 88 170 2025 0 1537600 771627 0 0 782780 799332 0 112141 488993 351413 1271773 1150745 265827 -379118 772688 459782 100887 166964 671801 292818 X THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS AND A BETTER INFORMED CITIZENRY IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY EDUCATING CITIZENS, SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND DEMANDING THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. false false 914144 SEVENTY, AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION, FIGHTS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT BY EDUCATING CITIZENS ON HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS OR HOW IT COULD; ADVOCATING FOR EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ALL BRANCHES OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS; WORKING TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE FAIR AND WELL-RUN ELECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA BY MONITORING THE LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCESS AND DEPLOYING VOLUNTEERS ON ELECTION DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEVENTY'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. 914144 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 8 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 62 61 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X X X COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY 2155573600 8 PENN CENTER PLAZA SUITE 1002 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ZACHARY STALBERG COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY PRES/CEO 65.00 X X 288607 0 1292 SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE LISTING BOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY VP/POL. 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SINCE ITS INITIAL FILING FOR TAX- EXEMPT STATUS, SEVENTY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") THAT SUCH TAX-EXEMPT STATUS HAS BEEN CHALLENGED OR CHANGED. THERE WAS NO TAXABLE INCOME DURING 2013 AND 2012; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SEVENTY IS REQUIRED TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. SEVENTY HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAS MEASURED ITS EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES SEVENTY HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES WERE RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SEVENTY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. SEVENTY BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010. X false false false false false false false false false ZACHARY STALBERG COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY PRES/CEO 237097 20000 31510 1292 289899 ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY VP/POL. DIR. 144425 15000 26055 185480 SCHEDULE J, PART III THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO FOR FULL APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT & CEO OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THOSE OFFICERS FOR FULL APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT & CEO SETS SALARIES FOR THE REST OF THE STAFF. SCHEDULE J; PART II, LINE 1(B)(III) OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR ZACHARY STALBERG REPRESENTS AMOUNTS REIMBURSED TO HIM BY COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS THAT MR. STALBERG PAID OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS AND A BETTER INFORMED CITIZENRY IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY EDUCATING CITIZENS, SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND DEMANDING THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A REVIEW COPY FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEVENTY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY FOR SEVENTY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY SEVENTY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS CONFLICTS ARISE. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.SEVENTY.ORG.